Chief Fire Officer (Ag), Gregory Wickham today visited the island of Leguan to meet with residents and introduce the initiative of auxiliary firefighters on the island.

The meeting was conducted at the Neighbourhood Democratic Council in the company of Chairman, Lachhman Dwarkha, Leader of the Leguan Community Policing Group, Mustapha Zaman, Representatives of the Guyana Fire Service and several residents.

The CFO during brief remarks explained the importance of auxiliary firefighters on the island as well as their roles and responsibilities.

Following a recent fire at Wakenaam, the GFS began training persons to conduct firefighting within these remote communities.

While there are plans for the construction of fire stations on these islands, in the interim volunteers will be trained in firefighting, fire safety and fire prevention.

Firefighting equipment including a light pump and hoses will also be provided for the volunteers to be used in the event of a fire.

A team from the Guyana Fire Service will visit the island next week to conduct the training, along with inspections of Government buildings and school visits.

Additionally, Chief Wickham informed the gathering that hydrants will be installed on the island, noting that engineers will be visiting soon to earmark the most suitable locations for placement.